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Facebook is facing renewed fury from Washington after reports suggested the company knew, but didnt disclose, that its Instagram platform could pose risks to teenagers.

AN ACADEMIC has voiced concerns about the maintenance of almost 9,000 small dams and reservoirs in Thailand following the Laos dam tragedy.

Vu Thi Khoa washes her dishes in a plastic basin outside her home using water from a makeshift hosepipe. As she carefully scrubs away the dirt she issues a frank and stern warning.

The probability of a major earthquake occurring within the next 30 years has increased significantly in eastern Hokkaido, including Kushiro and Nemuro, according to a new seismic hazard map released by a Japanese Government committee.

Artificial intelligence offers huge scientific benefits but also brings risks depending on how it is used, Demis Hassabis, the head of leading British AI firm DeepMind, said Friday.

Babies born in the world's poorest countries, most of them in Africa, still face "alarming" risks of death that can be 50 times as high as those in the richest countries, according to a UNICEF report released Tuesday.

Moves are afoot to make the most of digital currencies’ advantages and avoid the disadvantages

Measures to cope with health challenges resulting from climate change were endorsed on Wednesday by member-nations of the World Health Organisation’s Southeast Asia committee.

Mum on the dams, Thailand backs China’s blasting plan, a danger to wildlife that could shift our border

As American and european banks pull back to home markets, asian financial institutions must step up